Tudela A.R.1*+, Liétor J.2+, Jódar P.A.3, Galán-Luque I.4, Jowers M.J.4 2024. Who is who? An integrative taxonomic revision of Iberus carthaginiensis (Rossmässler, 1853) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in southeastern Spain // Invert. Zool. Vol.21. No.3. P.319–335 [in English].
1 Sociedad Giennense de Historia Natural, Capitán Aranda Baja, 12, 23001, Jaen, Spain.
2 Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Campus Lagunillas s/n, 23071, University of Jaen, Spain.
3 Sociedad Ibérica para el Estudio y Conservación de los Ecosistemas, Pol. Industrial Los Jarales, C/ Mina Alcolea s/n, 23700, Linares, Jaen, Spain.
4 Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias, Avenida de la Fuente Nueva s/n, 18071, University of Granada, Spain.
* Corresponding author
+ Co-first authors
Antonio R. Tudela: iberusantonio@gmail.com ORCID 0000-0002-9402-6345
José Liétor: joselietor@gmail.com ORCID 0009-0009-5877-6550
Pedro A. Jódar: puertodetiscar@gmail.com ORCID 0009-0001-1691-745X
Inés Galán-Luque: inesgalanluque@gmail.com ORCID 0000-0003-2356-9374
Michael J. Jowers: michaeljowers@hotmail.com ORCID 0000-0001-8935-5913
doi: 10.15298/invertzool.21.3.05
ABSTRACT: The taxonomically poorly known Iberian genus of land snails Iberus exhibits high levels of endemicity, often confined to small regions. An example is a small snail restricted to the southeastern coastal area of the Iberian Peninsula which had been known as Iberus carthaginiensis until a new species, I. calaensis, was assigned to its westernmost populations. Since then, the taxonomic name I. carthaginiensis has been solely applicable to the former eastern populations. The findings of a taxonomic integrative revision of I. carthaginiensis by combining geographical, morphological and phylogenetic evidence reveal that the populations of the current eastern distribution for I. carthaginiensis correspond to a new species, not previously sequenced, which is named I. punicus sp.n. Likewise, the molecular results obtained from samples collected within the type locality of I. calaensis confirm that this taxon is a junior synonym of I. carthaginiensis. Therefore, I. carthaginiensis remains restricted to the western populations of the traditional distribution assigned to this species, and I. calaensis is invalidated.
KEY WORDS: Iberus, punicus, alonensis, morphometrics, Cartagena, Murcia, Iberian Peninsula.
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